I admire Andrew Gomes, staff writer for Honolulu Advertiser,  for efficiency, for his quick coverage on the Affordable Housing news on Maui. Yesterday the OEQC published the intent to revise EIS filed for the proposed Ohana Kai Village and Andrew picked it up right away.  He wrote a comprehensive article on Honolulu Advertiser today (as comprehensive as he can considering there are still a lot of variables on this proposed subdivision).

Here’s an excerpt from the article:

Jesse Spencer of Wailuku-based Spencer Homes Inc. is proposing to build 1,100 single-family homes, for sale mostly at prices affordable to residents with more-or-less moderate incomes.

The new plan still faces what Spencer said is continued opposition from some area condominium owners and the county Planning Department — both of which opposed the former development plan in favor of keeping the site, which is zoned for agriculture, as open space.

But the developer said he believes the need for affordable housing and construction jobs will garner enough support for the estimated $400 million project to proceed.

To read the full article go to Honolulu Advertiser, click HERE.

More news on this proposed Ohanai Village will be found on this blog.  Stay tuned. We will be posting fresh updates on this proposed affordable housing on Maui, here at Maui Real Estate and Development Blog.